Research Project in Digital Innovation

2024/2025

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

5

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Business Informatics

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

4 year, 2, 3 module

Instructor

Gladkova, Margarita

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course provides students with an opportunity to develop their research skills while working on asubstantial piece of original work based on academic approaches applied within the field of digitalinnovation. The course includes practice in definition of research goals and its relevance, discussion of conceptual frameworks used for research and approaches to literature review.

Learning Objectives

• integrate the various courses studied in the BSc Management and Digital Innovation and the Graduate Diploma in Management and Digital Innovation.
• develop a deeper level of understanding of a particular digital innovation topic of special interest through independent study

Expected Learning Outcomes

• monitor and assess progress and modify plans as required.
• design a research project, assess the resources and skills required to undertake it and prepare a plan
• identify the broad outline of the field of information systems and identify a number of key research areas within the constraints of the unit
• locate and review materials within the specific areas of interest, going beyond standard textbooks and including academic research literature
• select a research approach and a conceptual framework appropriate to the chosen topic, together with relevant research techniques
• undertake a project, select data sources, collect data and undertake an analysis
• write a research report in an appropriate style and which conveys the essential detail of work undertaken, the research findings and conclusions
• • select a study topic within the field of information systems and relate it to broader themes and debates within the field

Course Contents

• Literature review
• Data Collection
• Conceptual framework and methodology
• Analysis and findings
• Research writing tips
• Research project presentation
• Introduction

Assessment Elements

• Research plan
• Conceptual framework
• Literature review
• Peer-review of the Project Proposal
• Research project relevance

Interim Assessment

• 2024/2025 3rd module
  0.2 * Conceptual framework + 0.15 * Literature review + 0.15 * Peer-review of the Project Proposal + 0.15 * Research plan + 0.35 * Research project relevance

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Real world research : a resource for users of social research methods in applied settings, Robson, C., 2011
• Robson, C., & McCartan, K. (2016). Real World Research (Vol. Fourth edition). Hoboken: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1639486
• Saunders, M. N. K., Thornhill, A., & Lewis, P. (2019). Research Methods for Business Students (Vol. Eighth edition). Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson Education Limited. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5774742

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Bryman, A., & Burgess, R. G. (1994). Analyzing Qualitative Data. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=72371

Authors

• GLADKOVA MARGARITA ANATOLEVNA